Example sentences of "[prep] the basis for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is with Zerlina that Giovanni sings the enchanting duet ‘ La cì darem la mano ’ , which later composers , including Chopin , paid the compliment of using as the basis for variations . |
| 2 | As in an Indian raga , a particular sequence of notes serves as the basis for variations that could continue to infinity ; eventually , however , it returns to its theme . |
| 3 | for this facsimile edition they have chosen the best preserved prints from each set as the basis for reproduction — thus creating a best.possible edition , as well as preserving Talbot 's work for future times . |
| 4 | This was used as the basis for invitations , issued at the end of 1857 , to the nobility of every province to form committees which would draw up projects for the emancipation of their peasants . |
| 5 | If ‘ mentioned-in-the-text ’ is taken as the basis for selection of discourse subjects , it should be noted that the analyst is , in fact , attempting to reconstitute the presupposition pool which the participants must have had prior to the discourse fragment being analysed . |
| 6 | Nevertheless , this apparent similarity of method has been used as the basis for attempts , tentative and unlikely as they are , to find a rapprochement between Marxism and deconstruction . |
| 7 | The repeated nature of transactions between the two parties puts a premium on trust , cooperation and reputation as the basis for exchange . |
| 8 | The class of people for whom this may have been of paramount importance was not the traditional aristocracy which had never been involved in work , having merely inherited their estates , but those termed the nouveaux riches , the use of which term implies a much more direct involvement in the work process as the basis for capital accumulation . |
| 9 | The system of raising local authorities ' revenue by means of the rating system ( where the rateable value of property served as the basis for payment ) had been unpopular for many years . |
| 10 | What is being suggested here is a distinct historical switch in notions of the family , away from traditions which stressed the links with kin and the importance of lineage ( being part of a family with a long history which marriage sought to sustain ) towards a new stress on sexual choice as the basis for alliance . |
| 11 | The second main objective of an audit is to ascertain and evaluate the reliability of the accounting systems used as the basis for preparation of the financial statements . |
| 12 | This explanation of urban poverty in terms of ‘ perverse incentives ’ is being picked up by the right wing in Britain and used as the basis for proposals for new policies and regulations regarding unemployment benefit , income support , and housing entitlement as they apply to lone mothers . |
| 13 | The company produced a program for handling files , using a technique which Barnard had originally used as the basis for Filetab . |
| 14 | Thirdly , the table of transition probabilities can be used as the basis for simulation , for many different realizations of a process ( travelling between four cities , or daily rainfall patterns ) can lead to the same set of transition probabilities . |
| 15 | the processing and condensing of information used as the basis for decision . |
| 16 | However , the directive does not apply to low-powered PAL transmitters such as Luxembourg 's ASTRA satellite and the possibility of such PAL systems gaining ground over the direct broadcast MAC satellites is causing some concern over adopting MAC as the basis for HDTV standard ( HD-MAC ) . |
| 17 | The British used the four ‘ freedoms ’ agreed at the Commonwealth meeting in October 1943 as the basis for discussion , but refused to consider a US proposal for a fifth freedom : the right to pick up passengers , mail , and freight at intermediate stops not in the country of origin of the airline or its ultimate destination . |
| 18 | When using the pictures as the basis for discussion with the client or representatives , be conscious of the sensitivity of any comments or issues that they reflect . |
| 19 | Most courses use examples from this and other work as the basis for discussion of the nature of the partnership between language and subject specialists . |
| 20 | And strong cultural norms of open participation , shared communication , and emphasis on task-relevant knowledge as the basis for credibility and authority provide a vehicle for bringing the local knowledge into decision making . |
| 21 | In psychiatric research and theory , self-knowledge could eventually replace objectivity as the basis for understanding . |
| 22 | The Model Law is , as its name implies , a model which can be adopted in its entirety , adapted , or simply used as the basis for ideas ; it has no legal force as such . |
| 23 | Hillman has graphically shown what will result when these data are used as the basis for planning , as in the case of recent DoE advice to local authorities on planning for shopping provision . |
| 24 | The adoption of one or other accounting convention as the basis for planning has real material consequences ( Standish , 1990 ) . |
| 25 | Although Giles 's suggestions concerning the judiciary were not adopted , his report served as the basis for police reform . |
| 26 | Skeletal element proportions based on total numbers of bones have been used as the basis for Fig. 3.1 comparing two kestrel samples with four barn owl samples . |
| 27 | In a series of striking phrases he described a theory of emotional development which highlights the role of the ‘ ordinary devoted mother ’ in providing a facilitating environment as the basis for growth and development and for later emotional stability . |
| 28 | The Appendix contains a brief selection of stories and picture books which I have used as the basis for drama with children in Key Stage One and can personally recommend . |
| 29 | From then until Franco 's death in 1975 , it was no longer simply the victory in the Civil War that was invoked as the basis for Franco 's right to rule , but his role as the provider of material wealth and prosperity . |
| 30 | Now they were being offered as the basis for policy , a suitably tailored " native language " which could be understood as the only common cultural resource of the whole nation , and administered as such . |